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piesebel

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Which term means softening of the brain?
 
  a. encephalomalacia
  b. encephalopathy
  c. encephalosclerosis
  d. encephalalgia

Question 2

Which term means enlarged kidney?
 
  a. nephromalacia
  b. nephromegaly
  c. nephrostenosis
  d. nephrosclerosis



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Answer to Question 1

a
Explanation:
a. encephalomalacia: correct
b. encephalopathy: means disease of the brain
c. encephalosclerosis: means hardening of the brain
d. encephalalgia: means pain in the brain

Answer to Question 2

b
Explanation:
a. nephromalacia: means softening of the kidney
b. nephromegaly: correct
c. nephrostenosis: means narrowing of the kidney
d. nephrosclerosis: means hardening of the kidney



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